AYRSHIRE FOURBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - First round matches completed

The first round matches in the 2010 Ayrshire Fourball Championship were completed on Sunday 18th April, with five clubs securing a place in round 2.

2009 finalists Scott McCahill & David Wallace (Maybole) edged through by one hole on the final green against their visitors Jack Torrens & Ronnie Mathieson (Beith) to set up a home tie in round 2 against Steven Dunn & John Brown (Ayr Seafield)

Also edging through by one hole on the last green were Billy Goodwin & Steven Armstrong (Ardeer) with an away win on their visit to Largs Routenburn. In round 2 Goodwin and Armstrong are at home to Craig & Scott Hillis (Irvine).

David Macpherson & Jim Hopkins (Troon Portland) beat their visitors Jim & Craig Nichol (New Cumnock) by 3 & 2 to secure a home tie in round 2 against David Gilmour & Robert Cruickshanks (Moorpark) whilst John Brodie & Alan Smeeton (Chase) enjoyed a similar margin of victory on their visit to play Tommy Thomson & Ian Rankine (Prestwick St. Cuthbert). Brodie & Smeeton are at home to Andrew Cunning & Robert Richard (Muirkirk) in round 2.

The final first round match resulted in victory for Scott & Jim Brown (Girvan) against their visitors Douglas Johnstone & John Mitchell (Ayr Belleisle) by 4 & 3, and the Girvan pair now face a home match in round 2 against Ian Plumbley & David Cunningham (West Kibride)

The Full Second Round Draw is :-

ARDEER Vs IRVINE

TROON PORTLAND Vs MOORPARK

CHASE Vs MUIRKIRK

GIRVAN Vs WEST KILBRIDE

MAYBOLE Vs AYR SEAFIELD

MALLETSHEUGH Vs AUCHENHARVIE

TROON ST. MEDDANS Vs BALLOCHMYLE

DOON VALLEY Vs LOUDOUN

ABBOTSFORD Vs NORTH BEACH

AYR DALMILLING Vs ANNANHILL

TAM O SHANTER Vs SKELMORLIE

WALLACETOWN Vs AYR CARRICK

TROON WELBECK Vs LARGS

CAPRINGTON Vs KILMARNOCK (BARASSIE)

PRESTWICK ST. NICHOLAS Vs IRVINE RAVENSPARK

BRUNSTON CASTLE Vs KILBIRNIE PLACE

All second round ties are due for completion by 23rd May 2010